fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
waist (the part of the pants located above the crotch); pant rise
track and field; athletics
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
right (in front); directly; properly; normally; honestly; decently
avalanche; snowslide; avalanche; avalanche jōseki
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
hooray!; cheers!; bravo!; loud (e.g. applause); enthusiastic; tumultuous
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
curious personality; nosiness; curiosity; rubbernecking
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
gentian (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri); autumn bellflower
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
more than usual (usu. time)
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
eating the food of the dead (which prevents return from the underworld)
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
gradually; slowly but steadily
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)
to be (deeply) touched by; to be struck by
standard; set; routine; decided